traction control MERCEDES-BENZ E CLASS 2019 Owner's Manual

Warning/indicator lampPossible causes/consequences andPPSolutions
\nWARNINGRisk of an accident duetoinsufficient tire pressure
Tirepressuresthat aretoo low posethefollowing hazards:
RThe tires may burst, especially asthe load andvehicle speed increase.
RThe tires maywearexcessively and/or unevenly,which may greatly impair tire traction.
RThe drivingcharacteristics, aswell assteering and braking, may be greatly impaired.
You couldthen lose control ofthevehicle.
Observetherecommended tire pressure.
Adjustthe tire pressure if necessary.
Stopthevehicle, paying attentiontoroad and traffic conditions.
Checkthe tire pressure andthe tires.
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Tirepressure monitoringsystemwarning lampflashes
Theyellow tire pressure monitoring systemwarning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction)flashesfor approximatelyoneminute andthenremains lit.
The tire pressuremonitoring system is defective.
\nWARNINGThereis arisk of an accident ifthe tire pressure monitoring system is malfunctioning
Ifthe tire pressure monitoring system is malfunctioning, it is not abletoissue awarning ifthere is pressure loss inone or more ofthe tires.
Underinflated tires may,forexample, impairthe driving,steering and brakingcharacteristics.
Display messages andwarning/indicator lamps485

Wirelesscharging (mobile phone) ........11 5
Telephonesee Secondtelephone
Telephone numberDialing (on-board computer) ................ 229
Telephony operating modes
Bluetooth®Telephony .......................... 298
Telephony operating modessee Secondtelephone
Temperature.............................................131
Temperaturegrade.................................. 397
Text messages......................................... 306Calling a message sender .................... 307Changingfolders .................................307Composing .......................................... 306Configuringthe displayedtext mes‐sages ................................................... 306Deleting ............................................... 307Drafts .................................................. 307Notes .................................................. 306Options ................................................ 307Outbox .................................................307Read-aloud function ............................ 306
Reading ...............................................306Replying ...............................................307Sending ............................................... 306Voice commands (Voice Control Sys‐tem) .....................................................24 4
Through-loadingfeaturesee Seat
TimeManual time setting ............................. 258Setting summer time ........................... 258Settingthe time and date automati‐cally ..................................................... 258Settingthe time zone .......................... 258Settingthe time/dateformat .............. 258
TIN (Tire IdentificationNumber)............398
Tireand Loading Information placard... 393
Tire characteristics................................. 400
Tireinflation compressorsee TIREFIT kit
Tireinformation table.............................393
Tirelabeling.............................................397Characteristics .................................... 400
DOT,TireIdentificationNumber (TIN).............................................................398Load index ...........................................400Load-bearing capacity .........................400Maximum tire load .............................. 399Maximum tire pressure....................... 399Overview ............................................. 397Speedrating ........................................ 400Temperature grade .............................. 397TireQuality Grading ............................. 397Tiresize designation ............................400Tractiongrade .....................................397Treadwear grade .................................397
Tireload (maximum)...............................399
Tirepressure................................... 387, 388Checking (manually) ............................ 388Checking (tirepressure monitoringsystem) ............................................... 390Maximum ............................................ 399Notes .................................................. 386Restartingthe tire pressure losswarning system ................................... 392Restartingthe tire pressure monitor‐ing system ...........................................391
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Treadwear grade .................................397Unusual handlingcharacteristics ........ 384
Toll systemWindshield ...........................................13 0
ToolseeVehicletool kit
TopTether.................................................. 55
Total distance.......................................... 225Displaying ............................................ 225
Touch Control..........................................24 9On-board computer ............................. 221Operating ............................................24 9Settingthe sensitivity ..........................24 9
Touchpad.................................................. 250Activating/deactivating haptic oper‐ationfeedback .....................................251Operating ............................................ 250Readingthe handwritingrecognitionaloud .................................................... 251Selecting astation and track ...............251Settingthe sensitivity .......................... 251Switching on/off ................................. 250
Tow-bar system........................................218
Tow-starting............................................. 380
Towingaway............................................377
TowingeyeInstalling .............................................. 380Storage location ..................................379
Towing methods......................................375
TrackSelecting (audio mode) ........................ 327
Tractiongrade.......................................... 397
Traffic information.................................. 287Displayingthe traffic map ...................288Displaying traffic incidents .................. 289Extending a LiveTraffic Informationsubscription ......................................... 287Issuing hazardwarnings ...................... 289LiveTraffic Information ........................ 287Overview ............................................. 287
Traffic mapsee Map
Traffic Sign Assist....................................210Function/notes ....................................210Setting .................................................212System limitations ...............................210
Transferredvehicle dataAndroidAuto........................................311Apple CarPlay™ ....................................311
Transmission position display................15 0
TransportingVehicle .................................................378
Treadweargrade..................................... 397
Trim element (Care).................................361
TripMenu (on-board computer) .................. 225
Trip computerDisplaying ............................................ 225Resetting ............................................. 227
Trip distance............................................ 225Displaying ............................................ 225Resetting ............................................. 227
Trip odometerseeTrip distance
Trunk lidActivating/deactivatingthetailgateopening heightrestriction ......................76Closing ..................................................71Emergencyrelease (from inside) ............76
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Mounting a new wheel .........................412Removing a wheel ................................412Removing/installing hub caps .............409
Wheelrotation.........................................407
WheelsCare.................................................... 360Changing hub caps .............................. 409Checking ............................................. 384Checkingthe tire pressure (man‐ually) ................................................... 388Checkingthe tire pressure (tire pres‐sure monitoring system) ......................390Definitions ...........................................402DOT,TireIdentificationNumber (TIN).............................................................398Flat tire ................................................ 364Installing ..............................................412Load index ........................................... 400Load-bearing capacity ......................... 400Maximum tire load .............................. 399Maximum tire pressure ....................... 399MOExtended tires ................................ 365Noise ...................................................384Notes on installing .............................. 405Overview of tire labeling ...................... 397
Removing .............................................412Replacing .................................... 405, 409Restartingthe tire pressure losswarning system ................................... 392Restartingthe tire pressure monitor‐ing system ...........................................391Rotating ............................................... 407Selection .............................................405Snowchains ........................................ 385Speedrating ........................................ 400Storing ................................................ 408Temperature grade .............................. 397Tireand Loading Information placard.............................................................393Tirecharacteristics .............................. 400Tirepressure (notes) ........................... 386Tirepressure losswarning system(function) ............................................. 391Tirepressure monitoring system(function) ............................................. 389Tirepressuretable .............................. 387TireQuality Grading ............................. 397Tiresize designation ............................400TIREFIT kit ...........................................366Tractiongrade .....................................397Treadwear grade .................................397
Unusual handlingcharacteristics ........ 384
Wi-Fi.........................................................259Overview ............................................. 259Setting ................................................. 260Setting up a hotspot ............................ 261
Window curtain airbag............................. 39
Windowssee Side windows
Windows(Care).......................................360
Windshield................................123,125,131Defrosting ............................................131Infraredreflective ................................13 0Radiowaves ........................................130Replacingthe wiper blades ..................12 3Replacing wiper blades (MAGICVISIONCONTROL) ...............................12 5
WindshieldseeWindshield
Windshieldwasher fluid.........................424Notes ................................................... 424
Windshieldwasher systemTopping up ...........................................354
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